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Hello. My wife really wants me to build a pool and now that I am back living and working in Northern Californa (Hayward, in the East Bay Area) I must proceed and fulfill her desire. Note I am really excited too. I have been on this forum for a few years now but things in life (having to move...

Hello, I am planning to build a vinyl pool on my own and I am slowly coming up with all the requirements. The kit I am looking at has options for 1.5 or 2" schedule 40, flexible hose instead of rigid pipes. It is attractive to use flex hose, point to point connections instead of having to deal...

Hello, I am planning to build a vinyl pool on my own and I am slowly coming up with all the requirements. The kit I am looking at has options for 1.5 or 2" schedule 40, flexible hose instead of rigid pipes. It is attractive to use flex hose, point to point connections instead of having to deal...

I am coming up with the final plan to build my own pool. Right now the idea is to use a kit from poolwarehouse.com and get a rectangular, auto-cover kit, 18'x36'. I now need to chose the technical equipment, pump filters etc. I want a variable speed pump and they offer "Hayward Tristar Vs950...

I know this is probably a very old, debated, "abused" discussion. However, I am back to my house after a long time where I had to work in another area. I now plan to take several months off work and do projects around the house. My wife *demands* a swimming pool :D and asks about it every day...

Hello. One of the PB mentioned they have an option for "deep heaters" that - after a brief forum search - seem to be the possibility to use the bottom lines that usually are suction to instead send warm water, eliminating cold spots etc. This prompts a question: why isn't this the norm? Is there...

Hello, we have met with four Pool Builders so far, now it's time to get all their quotes and study them. But I'm not there yet. However, I see two of them were pushing "Jandy" equipment, pumps filters etc. Is it a good brand? I'm always skeptical when somebody wants to sell me "the best...

Hello. As I announced in my introduction to the forum, I am thinking to build a swimming pool in my property. It is going to be part of a complete remodel of my backyard; I will also build an outdoors kitchen and, later, a detached garage. I am trying to read up as much as possible because my...

Hello everybody I am working in my backyard to install primarily an outdoors kitchen, and recently we realized we might also get a pool... we have three small kids and it's going to be a lot of fun for them when they grow up. I live in the East Bay in California but I moved from Italy for work...